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She gasped and squealed when she pulled out the dark green leather jacket

“Oh my God, it’s beautiful So perfect!” She ju it up to her chin “Am I ready to ride with you now?” she asked her uncle

He stood and fixed the collar for her “Gotta get you a helmet and Aunt Suzy’s permission first”

Juliet rolled her eyes “Never gonna happen”

“If not, I prohteenth birthday, okay?”

“I’ you to it”

He laughed “Expect nothing less from you, Julez”

She sat down and peppered hiathered she hadn’t seen hi time

“What do you do that keeps you on the road sonever been outside of New York State—except for a miserable six weeks at a “youth wilderness ca to travel and it sounded like Dex did a lot of it

“Different things,” he answered with practiced evasiveness

“He does a lot of charity runs with his ht Uncle Dex?”

His lips twisted into a half-sht”

My gaze traveled over his black leather vest again, this ti the front

Loyal Brother Lost Kings MC On the left side Brother’s Keeper Respect Few, Fear None On the right

Huh That last one I could definitely relate to

“You ride, Roman?” Dex asked

“No, sir Don’t have a license” Motorcycles had always interestedable to afford one see to fly, I didn’t give theht on a daily basis I liked the look of Harleys over crotch-rockets and that was about the extent of e on the subject

Since Juliet seeuy, I decided I should take off and let them visit

I stood and picked up“I should head out Nice to meet you, sir”

“You need a ride?” he asked

“Nah, I’h”

Juliet stood, her o—”

“No, it’s fine” I reached out and grabbed her hand, giving it a quick squeeze “I really do need to get ho for me I’ll see you tomorrow”